Musical Structure
The song is in the key of D and begins with a I-IV-V7-I-IV-V7-I chord progression: thus "You know" involves F#-D# melody notes against a I (D chord). A point of interest is the raised A melody note against a D/F# chord on "name", "three" and "name". A significant moment is the substitution of a #IVdim chord (G#dim) for the more standard II7 as part of the progression to V7 (A7 chord on "You know my name") and I (D chord after "number") that closes the verse. The song is also notable for use of the 5th chord tone on the VII chord to produce extra dissonance.
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